Victor Anthony Robinson (Previous Newberry County Detention Center booking photograph)
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook announces that Investigators have named a suspect in connection with last week’s motel shooting in North Columbia.
Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime and Possession of a Firearm by Person Convicted of a Violent Crime arrest warrants have been entered in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) for Victor Anthony Robinson (DOB: 9-28-1981).
He is accused of shooting a male victim with a high-powered weapon multiple times while at the Budget Inn Motel located at 1601 Sunset Drive last Wednesday. The victim remains in the hospital with life- threatening injuries. As the exact motive is still being determined, Investigators believe the isolated incident stemmed from a previous argument.
Investigators still want to locate and speak with Terrance Robert Boyd (AKA Terry)(DOB: 11-28-1991), a person of interest in the case. CPD believes Boyd has important information about the crime.
Citizens with information about the shooting or the whereabouts of suspect Robinson or person of interest Boyd are encouraged to contact Crimestoppers in any of the following ways:
CALL toll-free, 888-CRIME-SC. TEXT to CRIMES (274637), and mark the beginning of the message with “TIPSC,” followed by the tip information. LOG onto: www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red “Submit a tip” tab.